A STUDY OF JUNK FOOD CONSUMPTION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The education system given emphasis towards study habit of students but it is also important to take care of students eating habit. The healthy eating habit help student to lead healthy in life style as well as a standard academic life also. Our present young generation attracted towards junk food which is easily available in the market. Everybody knows that junk food is not good for health and even adults also consuming junk food, they buy junk food for their children. The present study focus on secondary school students who consume junk food. The study reveals that there is no significant difference was observed male and female  secondary school students with respect to junk food consumption scores (t = -0.2814 >0.05) .  Hence, the hypothesis is accepted.  It means that, no difference found with regard to  Junk food consumption scores among male and female students of secondary school students and significant difference was observed between government and private school students with respect to Junk food consumption scores  (t= -2.7553, p<0.05) at 5% level of significance.  Hence, the hypothesis is rejected. The alternative hypothesis is accepted.  It means that, junk food consumption scores are significantly higher among private schools as compare to government secondary schools. A significant difference was observed between rural and urban secondary school students with respect Junk food consumption scores (t= -3.4864, p<0.05) at 5% level of significance.  Hence, the hypothesis is rejected.  It means that, Junk food consumption scores are significantly higher urban schools as compare to rural secondary school students. A significant difference was observed between joint family  and nuclear family member of secondary school students with respect Junk food consumption scores (t = -4.2955, p<0.05) at 5% level of significance.  Hence, the hypothesis is rejected.  It means that, Junk food consumption scores are significantly higher nuclear family member as compare to joint family member among secondary schools. It is suggested that parents and teacher should sparkle awareness about negative effect of junk food on health among secondary school students.